Translation of the abstract (English)

The aim of this study was first, to verify the effectiveness of a newly established interdisciplinary outpatient pain clinic and second, to identify variables affecting the treatment of chronic pain patient.
From 11/03/03 to 12/17/04 nine Groups (85 Patient) with an average age of 50 had to fill in five standardized questionnaires (SF-36, SCL-90, FBeK, IIP, Pain-questionair of the DGSS), before ...

Translation of the abstract (English)

The aim of this study was first, to verify the effectiveness of a newly established interdisciplinary outpatient pain clinic and second, to identify variables affecting the treatment of chronic pain patient. From 11/03/03 to 12/17/04 nine Groups (85 Patient) with an average age of 50 had to fill in five standardized questionnaires (SF-36, SCL-90, FBeK, IIP, Pain-questionair of the DGSS), before and one year after treatment. We received 58 questionnaires from the 79 included patients. We could show a significant, positive change in livequality, painintensity, paindisability, depression and general health status. Additionally the back to work rate was increased and the healthcare utilization could be reduced.Our findings suggest that various diagnoses and soziodemographic variables may work as possible predictors for change in quality of life or painintensity.The ascertained below-average effectiveness was traced back to the much higher stressed sample of chronic pain patients. This results should be validated by randomised, controlled studies.